#jesuschangedmylife

This Easter, our church will not be able to gather as we normally would. This is heartbreaking, especially since COVID-19 has many people looking for answers to life’s deepest questions and wondering if there is any hope. Now more than ever is the time for the church to rise up and proclaim the message of the resurrection. But how can we do this when we are not able to meet?

We believe this obstacle is actually an opportunity—an opportunity to share the Gospel with far more people than we typically would on Easter and to empower you to be the primary heralds of the Good News!

Imagine…

We help prepare you to share your testimony, and then on the week leading up to Easter, we all post a sixty-second video on social media with the hashtag #JesusChangedMyLife. People all over our city, quarantined in their homes and scrolling on their phones, would see a flood of stories about how the resurrected Jesus brings purpose and meaning and hope. One click on the hashtag and they could see hundreds of Jesus’ followers from various churches talking about how Jesus changed the trajectory of their lives!

Think about the implications.

Rather than each of us inviting one or two people to an Easter service, we could each proclaim the Gospel to hundreds of non-Christian friends and co-workers. And the best part is that every one of us are the ones proclaiming the Gospel. Furthermore, this will be a beautiful display of the unity of the Church; it’s not one church’s “thing.” Rather, it puts all the emphasis on Jesus.

This is where you come in

We are going to encourage and equip you (see how-to guides at the bottom of this webpage) to share a minute-long selfie video on your social media. In your video, you will explain how Jesus has changed your life in a simple, straight-forward way.

When you post your video, you will tag #JesusChangedMyLife @restoredtemecula so that when your friends or family click on the hashtag, they will see many other stories of lives changed by Jesus and will be invited to a Easter Sunday online gathering with @restoredtemecula!

Details

What: 60-second video-selfie on social media

When: Post it anytime between April 6th-11th

How: When you post on Facebook, Instagram (and wherever else), tag #JesusChangedMyLife @restoredtemecula

Why: So your friends and family can hear of his grace in your life and be invited to watch our Easter sermon where they will hear the Gospel!

resources

A church in Los Angeles that we love and trust, Reality LA, has put together some excellent resources to help you prepare and create your #JesusChangedMyLife post. It’s best to keep your post under 60 seconds while focusing on what Jesus has done in you in a succinct way.

Check out this example from Tom: